The National Research Foundation (NRF) invites researchers to submit applications for Competitive Programme for Rated Researchers (CPRR) and the Competitive Support for Unrated Researchers (CSUR). These are discipline-based funding instruments which support principally basic research as the foundation of knowledge production in the disciplines of the Humanities, Social and Natural Sciences.
The objectives of the funding instruments are:
- To contribute to the development of a sound fundamental basis to science and scholarly endeavour in South Africa, in the Humanities, Natural and Social Science disciplines;
- To contribute to knowledge production across the research spectrum and innovation value chain;
- To achieve world-class research and the associated human capacity; and
- To advance or develop paradigms, theories and methodological innovation across the research spectrum; and
- Specifically with respect to CSUR, to increase the number of rated researchers.
Closing Date: Thursday, 14 August, 2014
More information: http://www.nrf.ac.za/division/gmsa/funding/competitive-programme-rated-y-rated-and-unrated-researchers
